Hari Om Parents of 9th Graders,
Hope all is well as we are headed towards celebrating this beautiful spring season. This past Sunday your children have learnt about some famous temples of India. We started with recap of 16 step pooja, then went to discuss how temples are the important place of worship and then go through them one by one by visually through google images. The temples we covered are:-
- Somnath Temple
- Badrinath Temple
- Kedarnath Temple
- Vaishnov Devi Temple
- Padhmanabhaswamy Temple
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
- Siddhivinayak Temple
- Tirupathi Balaji Temple
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- Golden Temple
We've tried our best to spark their curious interest in showcasing the rich architecture, a brief historical and legendary background, and some fun facts. As Hindus, spirituality and religion are part of our everyday life.
Personal devotional belief, rituals, and temple worship have created the most amazing architecture. India is known for its rich past and cultural heritage. Each dynasty that ruled on Indian soil left its mark in the form of architectural marvels that are today a phenomenon for the world to witness. From North to South and East to West, every state is resplendent with different styles of temples, gurdwaras, mosques, monasteries, and churches, many of which have been declared heritage sites for their antiquity and craftsmanship. A visit to India would be incomplete without beholding the beauty and richness of these architectural sites. Please do so when you get an opportunity. We've given a homework exercise where they have to do research on a few temples and present the same in the class this Sunday.
Talk to your kids and ask them about what they have learnt and their understanding and please share it with us,
Unto his feet with our hearts,
Your 9th grade teachers